Diversity in Aquatics Open Water Swim Event

Diversity in Aquatics Open Water Swim Competition is an equity-centered swim for swimmers of color. This swim is D.I.A’s first open water swim event to promote opportunities for healthy lifestyles, and practice of social justice advocacy including environmental awareness.

The open water swim will be held on the morning of August 13th, 2022 in the San Francisco Bay. Swimmers will be transported by water taxi to the starting point underneath the Golden Gate Bridge and will reboard the water taxi after completing the roughly 2-mile swim to Alcatraz Island. The water taxi will drop swimmers off at the Dolphin Swim Club for a post-swim meal.

Swimmers will receive a registration packet, including registration items, during the check-in on Friday, August 12th. During the registration process, swimmers will be given instructions for race day and have the opportunity to ask questions.

We recognize communities of color, specifically, those of the African Diaspora, has lawfully, culturally, and systematically been removed from participating in aquatic programming.

The organizers of the event use an equity lens at each stage of planning, organizing, and executing.

Proposed Program for the Water Safety Event

• 5:00 am - 5:30am: Participant Arrival & Check-in
• 5:40 am - 6:00 am: Open Warm-Up & Line Up
• 6:00 am - 12:00 pm: Open Water Swim
• 8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Dolphin Swim Club Post Meal Swim
• 2:00 pm: Closing and thank you

The goal of the event is to provide a positive environment for all to build a relationship with the water and its benefits through mindfulness, water, and community. This event will provide opportunities for the community to heal, to share the rich history of Black people in aquatics and address water safety and the aquatic needs of the community.

Covid Participation Guidelines

Diversity In Aquatics will adhere to practicing safe and healthy events.

Please make sure to stay home if you have tested positive for COVID-19, are waiting for COVID-19 test results, have COVID-19 symptoms, or if you have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has symptoms of COVID-19

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dolphin Beach and Boat Club, 502 Jefferson St,, San Francisco, United States